Last year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition reflected a serious industry boom in the realms of American Craft Whiskey, Gin and Single Malt Scotch, so naturally we can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us. Now that the 2015 competition has officially started (it runs through to March 22), we think it’s a good time for us novices to practice our own mixing skills right along with the pros, and what better way to do that than with whisky? To help us all wait out the results, Haig Club shared with us some pretty amazing cocktail recipes and before you ask, no, David Beckham doesn’t make an appearance—but he certainly does here.
Haig Club Ginger Smoke Stack
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces Haig Club
- 0.5 ounce Ginger Ale
- Top with cold-brewed Lapsang Souchong (smoked) tea
Preparation:
Serve in an Old Fashioned glass over cubed or hand-cracked ice. Garnish with two apple slices and a mint sprig.
Haig Clubhouse Soda
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces Haig Club
- Soda to top
- 2 dashes bitters (choice of original, ginger, orange blossom water or rosewater)
Preparation:
Serve in a highball on the rocks. Garnish with a lemon wedge and mint sprig.
Haig Clubman
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces Haig Club
- 1 ounce sparking apple soda
- 6 dashes ginger bitters
- Preparation:
Serve over hand-cracked ice in either a highball or tumbler. Garnish with a long slice of root ginger, ideally cut with a mandolin.
Haig Club Green Tea & Grain
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces Haig Club
- 0.5 ounce cold-brewed green tea
- 2 dashes orange blossom water
Preparation:
Serve in a large tumbler over cubed or hand-cracked ice. Garnish with an orange twist.
Haig Club New Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces Haig Club
- 0.25 ounce Sweet Vermouth (or any other sweet dessert or aromatized wine)
- 2 dashes orange bitters
Preparation:
Serve over cubed or hand-cracked ice. Garnish with a lemon twist and a cherry. Complete with a glass stirrer for the drinker to dilute.
